Padres honor Tony Gwynn with memorial

The Padres honored late Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn by wearing the number 19 on their uniforms during a game Thursday against the Seattle Mariners.

The Padres honored late Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn by wearing the number 19 on their uniforms during a game Thursday against the Seattle Mariners. (Lenny Ignelzi / Associated Press)

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Padres hold memorial service at Petco Park for Tony Gwynn

The San Diego Padres honored Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn with a memorial at Petco Park on Thursday night that was attended by MLB dignitaries, former teammates and about 20,000 fans. The team did not play Thursday.

Gwynn, who spent his 20-year career with the Padres, died June 16 from oral cancer, a disease he attributed to years of chewing tobacco. He was 54.

The Washington Nationals recalled catcher Wilson Ramos from his minor league rehab stint and activated him from the 15-day disabled list Thursday and optioned catcher Sandy Leon to triple-A Syracuse. Ramos was out 14 games with a strained right hamstring.